Local notes from Locust Grove area and neighbors
G L Williams and A G Combs traveled to Atlanta and McDonough on Monday while Grover Patrick and Mrs Mary Moss visited relatives. Locust Grove Institute plans May 20 closing events, with preaching at the Baptist church and school entertainments. A large group attended picnics and district visits with residents traveling to Grant's Park and Patrick's pond. Miss Bettie Woods teaches at Daniel's schoolhouse.
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Daniel
Bettie Woods
Sandy Plains News and Weather Notes
Hurrah for Dewey and cotton chopping business sparks talk among farmers. Wheat crops look promising and flour prices may stabilize. J. B. Evans and Tommie Fletcher are sick. school closes for spring. Mrs. Mahalie Ridgeway dies at her son George’s home leaving sons Jim Morris and George Ridgeway. sympathy offered. Hay ride among Sandy Plains youth ends on a high note.
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Mahalie Ridgeway
George
Jim Morris
George Ridgeway
Local social notes from area visits and events
Miss Georgia Hale visits sister near Berner this week. J M C Thaxton and wife visited relatives at Hampton last Saturday. C R Carter has keys to the new post office. Eloise Spencer visits Mrs J W Fletcher this week. Tinnie Brownlee and brother attend services at Liberty last Sunday. Mr Cornwell and wife visit relatives in Jasper last week.
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Georgia Hale
Mrs. Freeman
Berner
J.M.C. Thaxton
Hampton
C. R. Carter
Tinnie Brownlee
Liberty
Mr. Cornwell
Jasper
Southern Division Kimbell Association meets at Mount Vernon
Minutes show the January 29 1898 meeting at Mount Vernon with Rev W J Hardy delivering the opening sermon from First Corinthians 18 18. W O Sharp elected moderator and H C Thaxton clerk. Delegates named from Mount Pleasant Flovilla Mount Vernon Paron Rocky Creek Liberty Antioch with Indian Spring not represented. Questions for discussion set on deacons missions Sunday schools and divine service. Next session planned at Rocky Creek Monroe county before the fifth Sunday in May. W O Sharp to preach next intro.
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Mount Vernon Church
Union
Southern Division
Kimbell Association
Mount Vernon
W. J. Hardy
First Corinthias
J. G. Kimbell
W. O. Sharp
H. C. Thaxton
J. L. Bryant
J. R. Price
W.H. Jenkins
T. H. Vaught
Committee On Divine Service
G. H. Carter
Union Meeting Program Prompts Local Church Debates
A local notice lists H C Thaxton as clerk for a Monroe county union meeting at Rocky Creek church on the fifth Sunday in May 1898. Topics include pastors urging salvation prayers, family worship duties, dealing with habitual drinkers, and church member relations. Monroe county papers asked to copy.
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W. O. Sharp
G. W. Wood
Monroe County
Notice of Butts county teachers meeting at Jackson Institute
Teachers in Butts county are invited to meet the Board of Education at Jackson Institute at 10 o clock a.m. on Saturday the 28th May. The meeting will present and consider business of importance to the public school interest. T. S. Hammons, President, Board of Education. C. S. Mappox, Secretary.
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Butts County
Board of Education
Jackson Institute
T.S. Hammons
C. S. Mappox
Also Mentioned on This Page
Duck Pants
SSS
C.G. Fennellco
GLOBE
Fej Ar
Locust Grove
G. L. Williams
Atlanta
A. G. Combs
McDonough
Grover Patrick
Mary Moss
Jenkinsburg
Bailey Drakers
Hazlehurst
A.L. Colvin
Nettie Gray
Prof. Gray
Clara Belise
Vesta Ellis
Estell Woodward
Stockbridge
Chas Gardner
St. Paul
Luella
John Thurston
Mamie Guest
John Kimbell
R. J. Williams
Jackson
Locust Grove Institute
the Baptist Church
J. W. Woods
Sunny Side
Grant’s Park
Patrick’s Pond
Beulah High School
Sandy Plains
Dewey
J. B. Evans
Tommie Fletcher
Sandy Plain
Pic
Nic
Eloise Spencer
J. W. Fletcher
Minutes Union
Leeting
Mount Pleasant
W. H. Jenkins
A. D. Tingle and
M. D. Garr
Rocky Creek
T. H. Vaughn, J. F. Childs, G. W. Thornton and
S.J. Lindsey
W. W. Leverett and
Antioch
J. T. Mayo and
W. T. Smith
W.W. Leverett
A. D. Tingle
T. H. Vaughn
Mm. D. Garr
Rocky Creek Church
W. J. Garr
S. J. Lindsey
H. C. Thaxaxton
H. C. THAXTON_ Clerk
W.J. Hardy
J. T. Cooper
G. W.wood
J. W. Hardy
S. C. P. Jones
Milesburg
DeWitt
Dr. We
Kimbell Associa- L. Sarmichael
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